There is a thing called the death wish, a literal thing. It doesn't mean you want to die. It just means however we're built, as we get into these years, some inner part of you does begin to accept the fact that you're heading towards the end, and there's a peace that comes with that.

Where you are is where it's at.... Don't ever give up & don't ever give in.

I grew up in a household where everybody lived at the top of his lungs.

When asked what it takes to succeed in the acting profession, Bette Davis would answer, "The courage to be hated."

I'm a firm believer in absolute honesty.

One of the safest places to be in the world is the stage.

My last kids were born when I was in my forties, so I still had little kids around me, which gave me the illusion of feeling younger.